BSc Botany Sem V ATKT BOTANY IV CURRENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES II Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q3 All questions carry equal marks Attempt any two 15 a Define dietary antioxidants. Add a note on the health benefits of dietary antioxidants b Enumerate the role of food as medicine in treating obesity c Explain the relationship of diet and skin health d_ Elaborate on the method of cultivation of
2. Q2 Attempt any two a Give an account on the principle involved micropropogation technique with reference to floriculture b What is plant cell suspension culture? note on importance of cell suspension c What are artificial seeds? Describe the procedure for the production of artificial d Explain the technique of isolation of protoplast.Add a note on Somatic 15 marks
3. Q3 Attempt any two a Explain in detail the principle & working of a colorimeter b Give a detailed account of instrumentation of spectrophotometer c Give a brief account of the detectors used in HPLC d What is Ion Exchange Chromatography? Add note on types of resins used 15 marks
4. Q4 Attempt any two Describe the propogation methods and harvesting of Acorus calamus Describe the methods of processing and storage of Curcuma longa. Add a note on c Describe biological source, macro and microscopical characters of Clove buds Describe chemical constituents and therapeutic uses of Strychnos nux-vomica seeds 15 marks
5. Q5 Attempt any three a Fortification of food of patients with anaemia b Grading and packaging of mushrooms Advantages of somatic embryogenesis Applications of colorimeter Post-harvest processing of Allium sativum 15 marks

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